Abstract

A device for the formation of a product package, in particular of a pressed stock cube, comprises means (12) for forming the wrappers of the product and means (14) for the final closure of the wrapper around the product, which extend above the means for forming the wrappers of the product. The device can be connected to a packaging machine in correspondence with the unit which wraps the wrapper around a corresponding predefined portion of product.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65B 11/18 - Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in defined paths in two or more straight paths
• B65B 25/06 - Packaging slices or specially-shaped pieces of meat, cheese, or other plastic or tacky products
• B65B 41/12 - Feeding webs from rolls
• B65B 61/08 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting using rotary cutters
• B65B 61/18 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for applying or incorporating package-opening or unpacking elements, e.g. tear-strips
• B65B 61/28 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for discharging completed packages from machines

Abstract

A pack (10) , preferably for a pasty product (11) such as a stock cube, comprises a wrapper (12) for wrapping the product (11) , preferably obtained from a plastic film and having a plurality of containment walls. The pack comprises means (26) for tearing and opening the wrapping sheet (12) , designed to tear the wrapper (12) at a zone between opposite end walls (22, 24) of the wrapper, remaining closer to one corresponding end wall (22) of the pack.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65D 75/66 - Inserted or applied tearing-strings or like flexible elements
• B65D 77/32 - Tearing-strings or like flexible elements
• B31B 1/90 - Attaching accessories not otherwise provided for, e.g. opening or closure devices, tear strings
• B65D 85/76 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials for cheese